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Monday, 08 October 2018 23:00

All Australians are aware that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi on Friday 28 September, triggering a powerful tsunami wave. Many people are confirmed dead and the toll is rising. Thousands more need urgent help. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that “our latest information on Sulawesi is 1,424 deaths, over 2,500 severely injured, 113 missing and over 70,000 displaced. This is a heartbreaking tragedy.”

The Australian Mutuals Foundation has activated its emergency / disaster relief donations portal so as to be able to accept donations from the members of Australian mutual organisations. The AMF will re-direct 100% of donations received to the Australian Red Cross to provide humanitarian support to people and communities affected by the Indonesian earthquakes and tsunami.

Red Cross support may include:

emergency relief and recovery assistance such as food, water, sanitation, shelter and health initiatives including blood